Based in the state of Meghalaya, India, Half and One is an online publisher of poetry, fiction, narrative nonfiction, and comics in written, audio, and video form.

We welcome submissions of previously unpublished poetry.

–Poetry submissions are poems between 20 and 70 lines.

–One poem per entry.

–The winner of The Half and One Poetry Video Contest receives a cash prize of $1000.

–Poems have to be creative enough for us to create a video out of.

–12 poems will be shortlisted for the final round.

–All 12 poems will be made into a poetry video.

–Award: $1000 USD / ₹80,000 & video made

Final deadline is July 31, 2023.

Please Note:

–We accept simultaneous submissions but please inform us at info@halfandone.com if your work has been accepted elsewhere.

–Please do not include your name or any identifying information on your submission.
By submitting to Half and One, you verify that you are the Author of the submitted work, and that the Author grants Rights to Half and One for publication. Rights revert to the Author upon publication.

–Please credit Half and One as place of first publication, Half and One reserves the right to make minor copy-editing changes to the manuscript.

–The Author grants the right to Half and One for creating a poetry video for their submitted piece.

–We reserve the right to extend the contest deadline as necessary.